OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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COURT JAILS POS FRAUDSTER IN UYO.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, March 26, 2021, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Austin Christopher Essiet, a Point of Sale, POS, fraudster before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Essiet met his waterloo on October 19, 2020, when he was arrested by operatives of the Commission along Ifa Road, Uyo. His arrest followed information by a concerned POS operator whose account was frozen by his bank after Essiet made withdrawal from different accounts, up to the tune of N150,000.00 (One hundred and fifty thousand naira),from his POS booth on Oron Road..
According to the POS operator, shortly after the defendant left his shop, his account was immediately frozen by his bank, following reports of fraudulent withdrawals by the various account owners. He alleged further that the bank compelled him to pay back the withdrawn sums to the various owners.
The defendant was arraigned on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and he pleaded "not guilty", which led the prosecution, through its counsel, Agbo Abuh to open trial, to prove its case against Essiet.
On November 27, 2020, the prosecution called three witnesses; John Effiong Etim, the petitioner (PW1); Godswill Vesta Utong, Access Bank staff (PW2); and Unyime Moses, an EFCC operative (PW3).
The witnesses tendered documents which were admitted in evidence.
The prosecution however, closed its case on December 12, 2020. But when the matter came up on March 18, 2021, for the defendant to open defence, his counsel, G. N. Ezugwu informed the court of the defendant's intention to change his plea and the matter was adjourned to March 26, 2021.
When the matter came up today, Abuh informed the Court about an amended information and asked that the charge be read to defendant. When the charge was read to him, he pleaded "guilty" to the one-count count charge bordering on fraud and stealing to the tune of N150, 000.00.
In view of his plea, Abuh urged the Court to rely on the testimonies of the witnesses earlier presented and the exhibits admitted in evidence, to convict Essiet.
Justice Okeke convicted and sentenced the defendant to 1year imprisonment without an option of fine, with effect from the date of his arrest. The court also ordered the convict to pay the sum of N150, 000.00 as restitution to the petitioner.
Austin Christopher Essiet.
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